Ratpoison,
Obviously you know nothing about distances and flying times. 7.00 to 07.30 depending on the season. FL380 in the 330 with any sort of load ain't happening. The proof of no load is when less than 1 hr later they are asking for 400 going into Moresby.
Request referred -'AO loads as a general rule were poor'. What a crock of the proverbial. Never light, to any of the Japanese destinations serviced. Of course there were peak and off peak loads, but essentially the jets were pretty full.
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